Hira Singh Quotes

“But he spoke English better than I, he having mastered it, whereas I was only born to its careless use.”
― Talbot Mundy, Hira Singh: When India Came to Fight in Flanders. A True History of the Indian Army Under British Rule.

“If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek! ~~ Ranjoor Singh”
― Talbot Mundy, Hira Singh: When India Came to Fight in Flanders: When India Came to Fight in Flanders

“Fear is an ugly weapon, sahib, whose hilt is more dangerous than its blade.”
― Talbot Mundy, Hira Singh: When India Came to Fight in Flanders: When India Came to Fight in Flanders

“Amid the echoes of the roar of the guns in Flanders, the world is inclined to overlook India's share in it all and the stout proud loyalty of Indian hearts. May this tribute to the gallant Indian gentlemen who came to fight our battles serve to remind its readers that they who give their best, and they who take, are one.”
― Talbot Mundy, Hira Singh